If You’re Not the One
Written by Farah Naz Rishi
Published by Quill Tree Books
Anisa Shirani is…well, perfect. A fact, not an opinion. Of course, it’s all a front to feed her own praise-obsessed ego. Behind closed doors, she is—some might say—a little slobbish and snobbish, and she works obsessively to maintain her God-given talents. Fate has favored her, but Ani knows better than anyone that fate is made by effort.
But she must, especially when all signs point to her being a top-notch lawyer with a top-notch education and being destined to marry Isaac, total heartthrob and eldest son of the richest family in the community. A perfect girl deserves a perfect life, and Ani’s perfect life is going exactly the way it should…
Until Ani’s parents announce they’re getting divorced.
Until Isaac shows all the signs of…cheating. Sort of.
Until she starts catching feelings for Marlow, an overly friendly weirdo she’s hated since the moment she laid eyes on him in class.
How can fate be so wrong?
Primary ISBN: 9780063251502
Publication Date: October 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 13 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American, Pakistani/Pakistani American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Genre: Romance, Identity: Multiracial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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